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Compliance and AI

Mastering ChatGPT: Part 4 – Unraveling the Differences Between AI and Human Creativity in Writing

Welcome to a special five-part podcast series on mastering ChatGPT. My special guest throughout this journey is Larry Roberts, an accomplished professional with over 25 years of multifaceted experience. Having initiated his career in the corporate training sphere, he exhibited a remarkable shift to IT, contributing greatly as a Business Intelligence Analyst. His proficiency in harnessing predictive analytics for inventory and sales projections led him to tap into the realm of AI. In 2021, Larry chose to cozy up with podcasting and content creation. His tryst with ChatGPT began in November of the same year, and he has been fully engrossed with it since then. His insights into data models, large language models, and his overall passion for AI are certain to illuminate any forum. Episode 4 considers the differences between AI and human creativity in writing.

 

Educators, teachers, and communicators must be included as we confront the digital age. The rise of AI in education, epitomized by tools like ChatGPT, opens new frontiers in delivering accessible, affordable, and advanced learning experiences. However, this has complexities. There are pertinent steps to be taken – setting clear expectations, aligning AI with institutional policies, maximizing the collaborative capabilities of AI, and ensuring human oversight in AI implementation. By so doing, we can create an enriching learning environment that contributes positively to personal and professional development. This episode explores these issues and how they will impact compliance training and communications.

In this episode, you will be able to:

  • Unlock key strategies to optimize your use of ChatGPT.
  • Acknowledge the importance of crafting a suitable persona and forming the right stage for elevated outcomes.
  • Unravel the issues corporate compliance functions may encounter while using ChatGPT, shedding ample light on effective solutions.
  • Learn how one can effectively utilize ChatGPT in making speeches and presentations.
  • Prognosticate the prospective impacts of ChatGPT and AI on the future compliance training landscape.

Key Highlights:          

  • Setting Expectations
  • Limitations for Corporations
  • Leveraging Chat GPT for training
  • The Human Element and AI

Resources:

Larry Roberts

Larry Roberts on LinkedIn

Red Hat Media

Tom Fox

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It's art

It’s Art, Let’s Talk About It – Jack Sorenson on the Way of the Cowboy Artist

The Museum of Western Art is dedicated to excellence in the collection, preservation, and promotion of Western Heritage and the education and cultural enrichment of our diverse audiences. The Museum serves as a bridge between the past and the present, ensuring that the legacy of the American West will be preserved for the future. Western Art is as engaging and important as ever. In this podcast series, Museum Executive Direct Darrell Beauchamp visits with the artists who work in this Western heritage to talk about their work, the legacy of Western Art, and why talking about it is so important today.

In this episode, Darrell Beauchamp, the Executive Director of the Museum, visits with the talented artist, Jack Sorenson. As one of the newest members of the exclusive Cowboy Artists of America, Sorenson shares his experience as a Western art creator, from his natural talent for drawing to his love for the Old West that inspired his work. Follow along as Sorenson recounts his journey to joining the elite group and how his career has blossomed since becoming a member. Discover the behind-the-scenes aspects of the art world, including what it means to be a member of a well-established group, and how that has impacted the artist’s workload and prices for his work. Through heartwarming anecdotes, Sorenson expresses his profound admiration for his mentors and fellow artists in the Western art world. He also discusses the importance of traditions such as the art show at the museum and the handprints and CA brand ceremony. Listen in as the host and guest delve into what makes Western art so special, and its impact on the world of art.

With engaging conversations, fascinating insights, and a charming guest, this episode is not to be missed.

If you’re someone who’s passionate about Western art, then this episode is one you won’t want to miss. Here are three takeaways from Jack Sorenson:

1. Follow Your Passion: Jack’s obsession with the West led him to pursue a career in Western art. His love for horses and the old west comes from watching classic Western shows and growing up in an old Western-themed town. Find what inspires you and run with it.

2. Create Your Own Path: Jack’s journey to becoming a Cowboy Artist of America was unique. It was filled with different stops, working other jobs, and perfecting his craft along the way. Regardless of where you come from, what’s important is to keep working hard to reach your goal.

3. Pay Homage to the Old and New: Jack’s art is a mix of old Western art and modern-day cowboys. He wants to pay homage to the cowboys who paved the way while also showcasing the modern-day cowboy. Being able to look back and learn from the past while also appreciating the present is important in any genre.

If you’re interested in learning about Jack’s path to becoming a Cowboy Artist of America, this episode of It’s Art, let’s talk about it is the perfect place to start.

 Resources

Museum of Western Art

Darrell Beauchamp on LinkedIn

Jack Sorenson

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: July 13, 2023 – The Fake Accounts Scandal (Not WF) Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance brings to you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

  • BOA has its own fake accounts scandal. (Radical Compliance)
  • Singapore announces ABC investigation into Minister of Transportation. (Reuters)
  • Serbian spy chief sanctioned by US for corruption. (Bloomberg)
  • Merrill Lynch to pay $12MM fine for failure to report. (WSJ)
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31 Days to More Effective Compliance Programs

One Month to Better Reporting and Investigations – Triage of Internally Reported Allegations

One of the things that I learned from the television series M*A*S*H was the need for triage. In the hospital setting, triage is the process of determining the priority of patients’ treatments based on the severity of their condition. In the 2012 FCPA Guidance, there is a short but succinct statement, “once an allegation is made, companies should have in place an efficient, reliable, and properly funded process for investigating the allegation and documenting the company’s response, including any disciplinary or remediation measures taken.” This is considered in more expansive language in the 2020 Update to the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.  Under Part 1, Section D. Confidential Reporting Structure and Investigation Process, it stated in part, Properly Scoped Investigation by Qualified Personnel – How does the company determine which complaints or red flags merit further investigation?
Appropriate triage of allegations has several different impacts for any matter which comes to the attention of compliance. Obviously, it will help you to initially determine the seriousness of the matter. From there you can allocate an appropriate level of resources. It will also aid in your discussion with the DOJ if you must go that route. Finally, in the situation where facts come in, it provides the required documented evidence that a process was followed that you can show the government that a claim was properly scoped, as required under the Evaluation. But the key is to be prepared, not only in terms of having your investigation and notification protocols in place before an allegation comes in but also doing the proper triage so that you have an initial understanding of what you may be facing.

Three key takeaways:

  1. Compliance can learn from M*A*S*H about the need for triage.
  2. Initial triage allows you to separate the wheat of serious allegations from the chaff of more inconsequential allegations.
  3. A robust triage process allows for greater credibility with government regulators.
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Blog

Mastering ChatGPT: Creativity and ChatGPT

In Part 4 of this five-part blog post series, you will gain valuable insights into the differences between human creativity and AI and how they impact creative writing. Our guest for this exploration, Larry Roberts, has extensive experience exploring AI’s capabilities and limitations in writing. Through his story, we can relate to his journey of using AI tools like ChatGPT to analyze blog posts and generate entire children’s books.

Roberts is a specialist in AI and its impact on creative processes. His deep understanding of Chat GPT and other AI tools has been instrumental in driving the application of AI in content creation. Armed with abundant experience, Larry has been involved in projects where AI tools like Chat GPT are used to write entire books, showcasing the artistic capabilities of AI. He brings a unique perspective, drawn from his intriguing interactions with AI tools and experience in helping to bring individuality to AI-generated content. Mostly known for his thoughtful insights on creativity and AI, Larry continues to explore the intersection of human and artificial creativity.

 Using Chat GPT as a Writing Assistant

A fascinating use of AI applications in the modern world is as writing assistants. Tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT are not only helping writers with content creation, but they are also helping simplify complex topics and augment the writing process. This AI tool incorporates advanced learning models that can generate creative text by prompt engineering or brief user instructions. Using AI to assist in writing, authors and content creators can boost their productivity, simplify complex ideas, and take their creativity to new levels. Roberts shares his first-hand experience with ChatGPT as a writing assistant. He mentions a project where they used this text generator to analyze over 200 blog posts and consolidate the data to write a book. The result was not only time-saving but also a valuable learning experience that illuminated the potential of AI in content creation.

 Implications for Creatives

As AI tools, such as ChatGPT, advance their creative abilities, it raises questions and implications for the creative industry. Content creators and artists must keep up with these innovations to maintain relevance and adaptability. The Turing Test, a measure of an AI’s ability to exhibit intelligent behavior equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human, is often used in these discussions. This test can reflect the advancements of AI and its implications, such as the increasing difficulty of differentiating between AI-generated and human-generated content. Roberts brings up the Turing test and its relevance to the discussion about ChatGPT and creativity. He proposes an experiment to gauge if people can differentiate between AI-generated and human-generated content, pointing out that some AI tools can already create awe-inspiring images. This underscores the evolving landscape for creatives and the resulting implications as AI advances.

Chat GPT’s Creative Writing Abilities

AI tools, including ChatGPT, are increasingly proving their worth in creative writing. These applications offer users an exceptional means to generate novel content instantly, which provides endless possibilities for numerous creative outputs. The fact that ChatGPT can provide different perspectives from a simple user prompt underpins its potential in creative writing. This versatility can lead to unexpected and fresh narrative directions, opening many creative possibilities for authors and content creators. Roberts offers an engaging example of ChatGPT’s creative writing abilities. Larry gave ChatGPT a simple prompt about his wife interacting with squirrels in their backyard. Instantaneously, ChatGPT generated an entire children’s book where the narrative centered on divorced squirrels co-parenting their babies – a clear testament to the tool’s potential in content creation.

In summary, by gaining insights into the differences between human creativity and AI, writers and content creators can enhance their writing skills and produce content that truly resonates with their audience. Recognizing the strengths and weaknesses of AI in creative writing allows us to leverage its efficiency and accuracy while preserving our ability to infuse emotions, intuition, and intellect into our work. This balance is crucial in creating meaningful and impactful content that connects with readers more deeply. Join us tomorrow, where we conclude our series by looking at the current business uses of ChatGPT.

For more information on Larry Roberts, check out Red Hat Media.